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  1. March 04, 2015

    Signal Wants $14M Labor-Trafficking Loss Stayed For Appeal

    Signal International LLC responded Tuesday to five Indian workers' request to convert a jury's $14 million human-trafficking verdict into a final judgment, asking the Louisiana federal judge to grant the judgment but stay the litigation so the shipbuilder can appeal without posting security.

  2. February 25, 2015

    Ex-Signal Workers Seek To Finalize $14M Trafficking Verdict

    Five Indian workers who were awarded over $14 million in a human trafficking suit against Signal International LLC urged a Louisiana federal judge on Tuesday to convert the jury verdict into a final judgment, saying the shipbuilder is a serious collection risk.

  3. February 20, 2015

    Atty To Get A Lesson In Ethics For Improper Closing Statement

    A Louisiana federal judge on Friday ordered an attorney to attend ethics classes after she discussed inadmissible evidence during the closing arguments of a labor trafficking case involving Signal International LLC, ruling that fatigue was no excuse and that the lawyer knew better.

  4. February 18, 2015

    Indian Guest Workers Win $14M In Signal Trafficking Case

    A Louisiana federal jury on Wednesday awarded five Indian guest workers more than $14 million over claims that shipbuilder Signal International LLC, an immigration lawyer and a labor recruiter lured the workers to the U.S. as part of a labor trafficking scheme with false promises of green cards.

  5. February 10, 2015

    Workers Push For FLSA Cert. In Signal Trafficking Case

    Foreign workers involved in a human trafficking suit against Signal International LLC urged a Louisiana district court on Tuesday to certify a collective action for wage violations, claiming the shipbuilder is trying to use a damages issue to justify denying certification for almost 400 workers.

  6. February 02, 2015

    Signal Fights FLSA Certification In Trafficking Case

    Signal International LLC on Friday urged a Louisiana federal court not to certify a collective class of Indian workers accusing the shipbuilder in a human trafficking suit of coercing them to pay for temporary work visas, saying certification would not result in efficient administration of the FLSA claims.

  7. January 28, 2015

    Ex-Signal Workers OK'd To Seek Punitives In Trafficking Suit

    A Louisiana federal judge ruled Tuesday that ex-Signal International LLC workers accusing the shipbuilder of coercing Indian citizens to pay for temporary work visas can pursue punitive damages under the Trafficking Victim Protection Act, following her request that the parties offer up their briefs on the matter.

  8. January 26, 2015

    Signal Can't Kill Human Trafficking Suit, Judge Says

    A Texas federal judge on Monday ruled that Signal International LLC cannot kill claims under federal human trafficking laws accusing the shipbuilder of coercing Indian citizens to pay for temporary work visas, saying the workers ended up in the U.S. and the fact that they were recruited from outside the country is irrelevant.

  9. January 22, 2015

    Signal Can't Use Damning Facebook Photo In Work Visa Trial

    A Louisiana federal judge overseeing a collective action accusing Signal International LLC of coercing Indian citizens to pay expenses for temporary work visas on Wednesday rejected the company's bid to use a Facebook photo to impeach a plaintiff at trial, saying it's too late.

  10. October 28, 2014

    Signal Says FLSA Claims 'Botched' In Human Trafficking Suit

    Signal International LLC told a Louisiana federal judge to shave collective action claims from a suit accusing the company of coercing Indian citizens to pay expenses for temporary work visas, accusing plaintiffs of "botching" the allegations in one of a slew of motions filed Monday by multiple parties in the dispute.

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